Details of Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week, continue to emerge, including his behavior prior to the murder.
Two weeks before Thompson was shot point blank on the streets of Manhattan, Mangione’s mother reported him missing to San Francisco police, according to John Chell, New York Police Department Chief of Patrol.
Mangione, 26, appeared in a Pennsylvania court on Wednesday, where he contested his extradition to New York to face murder and other charges. “This is completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people,” Mangione screamed as he was led into court.
Mangione’s attorney, Thomas Dickey, stated that his client wants a hearing on the extradition. “I don’t want people to jump to these pre-judgment things because nobody would ever want that if they were accused, or one of their loved ones were accused,” Dickey said in an interview with NewsNation.
“And the big hearing today, I haven’t seen any evidence yet. I don’t even know if this is him or whatever. So we’re going to test those waters and give the government a chance to bring some evidence.”
WPIX11 reports The NYPD is working to assemble a timeline and trace Mangione’s whereabouts before and after the shooting. He was taken into custody at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Chell said authorities are reviewing considerable evidence, including what’s described as a handwritten manifesto.
The manifesto which Mangione had on his person at the time of his arrest said, “Frankly, these parasites had it coming. I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. I wasn’t working with anyone.”
Mangione intends to plead not guilty to all accusations against him, his attorney said. He recently suffered from a back injury and had surgery, according to reports.
Parents do not “report” their RICH, adult child is missing after a day or two. Their children have the means to hop a plane to Greece at a moment’s notice.
This marks consiracy with the parents to me.
What cell towers were being pinged by his phone in those two weeks? Did his parents try to call him? Did it roll over to voice mail? Where was the last tower that his phone pinged located? What other phones were pinging that tower at that time? What is the trail of towers that were pinged in the time span of an hour since his last call? If he was moving, you would know that. If he was stationary, you would know that too! If that cell tower data is not allowed as direct evidence in his trial, then you know for sure that the fake judge has been compromised!!
No excuses! He is GUILTY!